The UK has added India to its expanded “Deport Now Appeal Later” list, enabling deportation of convicted foreign nationals before appeals are heard. The policy aims to speed removals, with offenders able to join hearings remotely from their home countries.
The UK has begun returning some Channel-crossing migrants to France under a new pilot deal with Paris. Officials hail it as a breakthrough, but critics say the limited scope and legal loopholes will not deter illegal migration.
Former immigration minister Robert Jenrick singled out India as one of the countries that should be subjected to tough visa restrictions across all categories unless it takes back its nationals who enter Britain illegally.
